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Ancient Aliens

2010TV-1422 seasons7.1 / 10

Did intelligent beings from outer space visit Earth thousands of years ago? From the age of the dinosaurs to ancient Egypt, from early cave drawings to continued mass sightings in the US, each episode gives historic depth to the questions, speculations, provocative controversies, first-hand accounts and grounded theories surrounding this age old debate.

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Did intelligent beings from outer space visit Earth thousands of years ago? From the age of the dinosaurs to ancient Egypt, from early cave drawings to continued mass sightings in the US, each episode gives historic depth to the questions, speculations, provocative controversies, first-hand accounts and grounded theories surrounding this age old debate.

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Episode 1

The Mystery of Nan Madol

42m6.0 / 10

Giorgio Tsoukalos and David Childress explore the mysterious chain of manmade islets in Micronesia's Nan Madol; built from 250 million tons of volcanic rock, there are local legends that strange visitors floated the massive rocks through the air.

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Episode 2

The Relics of Roswell

42m6.0 / 10

In 1947, the U.S. military collects debris from what they claim is a crashed weather balloon outside of Roswell, N.M.; new evidence may prove that the wreckage belonged to an alien spacecraft and that remnants may have been overlooked.

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Episode 3

Destination Chile

42m6.0 / 10

The Chilean government questions whether new footage from a Navy helicopter indicates a connection to geoglyphs in the Atacama Desert.

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Episode 4

The Real Men in Black

42m6.0 / 10

An investigation into the rumors that the U.S. government is working covertly with space aliens to create alien-human hybrids.

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Episode 5

The Mystery of the Stone Giants

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From Egypt to Easter Island, towering figures built by ancient man stand watch over the Earth. Are these stone giants simply a testament to humanity's past or could they depict visitors from another world' And do they serve a technological purpose that modern man is just now unlocking'

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Guest stars Jason Martell

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Episode 6

The World Before Time

42m6.0 / 10

Shocking new evidence reveals that advanced civilizations might have existed on Earth tens of thousands of years ago. Is it possible that a technologically advanced society thrived on Earth then’ And did they leave behind a record that they lived alongside extraterrestrial beings’

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Episode 7

They Came from The Pleiades

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In numerous ancient cultures throughout the world, stories were told of ancestors that came to Earth from the Pleiades star cluster, but could new scientific findings reveal that humankind's true origins lie not on Earth but 400 light years away.

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Guest stars Jason Martell

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Episode 8

The Immortality Machine

42m6.0 / 10

In the Mojave Desert, there is a structure built to bestow everlasting life and according to the architect, the blueprint was provided by an extraterrestrial visitor known as the Integratron, could it actually provide the key to immortality.

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Episode 9

The Shapeshifters

42m6.0 / 10

Accounts of creatures that can shape shift from one form into another can be found, but could similarities between the ancient stories and modern-day alien abduction accounts reveal that shape shifters are real and have come to Earth.

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Guest stars Lynn Picknett

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Episode 10

The Mystery of Skinwalker Ranch

42m6.0 / 10

Nestled within a remote valley in Utah, is a ranch that some believe is a hotbed of strange, inexplicable phenomena including terrifying creatures, paranormal apparitions and lights in the sky. Could the bizarre activity have a connection to an alien entity known as the Skinwalker'

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Guest stars John B. Alexander, Lynn Picknett

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Episode 11

The Ultimate Guide to UFOs

42m6.0 / 10

UFO witnesses have reported a wide variety of objects in Earth's skies--and not only in modern times, but for centuries. What might we learn from examining their shapes, sizes, and the way they maneuver' Could they offer important clues about other intelligent life in our galaxy'

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Episode 12

Aliens and the Presidents

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The White House has consistently denied having any knowledge of alien craft visiting Earth, but presidential encounters with UFOs and other strange phenomena can be found going all the way back to George Washington. Is it possible that extraterrestrials have been monitoring–and even influencing–America’s presidents’

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Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026

More about Ancient Aliens

Cast

Robert ClotworthyNarrator (voice)
Giorgio A. TsoukalosSelf
Ariel Bar TzadokSelf
Jonathan YoungSelf
Erich von DänikenSelf
Linda Moulton HoweSelf
David WilcockSelf
George NoorySelf

Credits

Created by
Kevin Burns
Written by
Kevin Burns, Andrew Nock

Production details

Status
Returning Series
Series type
Documentary
Episodes
290
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • HistoryUnited States
  • Prometheus EntertainmentUnited States

Themes

ancient aliens theorymegalithparanormal investigationpetroglyphufo conspiracy